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Find out the answer to the question, “When does the NHL season start in 2022?” We have the answer, plus all the other important dates for the upcoming NHL season.
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Introduction
It’s never too early to start preparing for the next NHL season! The 2022 season is set to begin on October 11th, with the Stanley Cup Finals taking place in mid-June. As always, there will be a lot of exciting hockey action taking place between now and then. Here’s a look at what you can expect from the upcoming season.
NHL Season Schedule
The NHL season is set to begin on October 12, 2022.
Pre-Season Games
The NHL season is set to begin on October 12, 2022. However, there will be a number of pre-season games played before the regular season starts. These games will start on September 30, 2022 and will finish on October 11, 2022.
Regular Season Games
The NHL regular season is set to begin on October 12, 2022.
Playoffs
The NHL playoffs are a best-of-seven elimination tournament among 16 teams that have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL). The series is played under a best-of-seven format, and it is contested between the winner of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference.
Stanley Cup Finals
The Stanley Cup Finals is the last series of the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs. The winner of this series receives the Stanley Cup, which is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America.
Awards
The National Hockey League season is set to begin on October 11, 2022, with the annual awards ceremony being held on October 10. This will be the first time that the NHL season has started in October since the 2013-14 season. The regular season will conclude on April 9, 2023, with the Stanley Cup Playoffs beginning a week later on April 16.
NHL All-Star Game
NHL All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held during the NHL’s regular season. The game pits a team of all-stars from the Eastern Conference against a team of all-stars from the Western Conference.
NHL Draft
The National Hockey League Draft is an annual event in which every NHL team selects a certain number of amateur players from eligible junior hockey leagues. The first NHL Draft took place in 1963, and has been held every year since then. It is generally held in June of each year.
The 2022 NHL Draft will be held on June 24, 2022.
Free Agency
NHL free agency begins on July 1st, 2022. This is when teams can start signing unrestricted free agents to new contracts. July 1st is also the first day of the NHL’s fiscal year, so this is when teams can begin trading players and making other roster moves. The first few days of free agency are usually the busiest, as teams scramble to sign the best available players.
